FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFE PAK

MDR report key: 35330 · Received July 8, 1996

Report

Report Number
35330
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 1996
Date of Event
January 3, 1996
Report Date
January 4, 1996
Manufacturer
PHYSIO CONTROL
Product Code
LDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS HAVING CARDIOVERSION. PADS WERE IN PLACE. MACHINE WAS SET FOR 360 AND IT FAILED TO DISCHARGE. CHARGE AGAIN BUT AGAIN, FAILED TO DISCHARGE. CHARGED AGAIN BUT AGAIN, FAILED TO DISCHARGE. TSS CAME INTO DEPARTMENT FOR ANOTHER REASON ASKED TO CHECK MACHINE. NURSE WENT TO CATH LAB AND OBTAINED ANOTHER DEFIBRLLATOR. TSS CUT THE POWER OFF, WAITED 10 SEC., THEN TURNED BACK ON. MACHINE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. FOLLOWING CARDIOVERSION, STAFF MEMBER NOTICED PACER LIGHT WAS ON AND STARTED PACING AT 60. (THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT BEING TOLD TO DO SO BY THE STAFF-STAFF WAS NOT NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFE PAK DEFIBRILLATOR-LIFEPAK LDD PHYSIO CONTROL 9-P NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR